29.10.2026 17:49
Following the 2-1 defeat against Galatasaray, the future of Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal became a matter of debate. While posts suggesting that the club and Kartal have parted ways were made on some accounts close to the yellow-navy club, no official statement has yet been made.
After the Galatasaray derby, a striking claim was made about Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal. Following the yellow-navy side's 2-1 defeat to their arch-rival, criticism of Kartal increased, while some accounts said to be close to the club brought separation claims to the agenda.
SEPARATION CLAIM AT FENERBAHÇE
Following the derby defeat, it was claimed that Fenerbahçe had parted ways with İsmail Kartal. In posts made by some social media accounts close to the yellow-navy club, it was alleged that a decision had been made to part ways with the experienced coach. However, no official statement confirming the separation has yet been made by Fenerbahçe management or İsmail Kartal.
POST-MATCH COMMENTS ALSO DREW REACTION
After the 2-1 defeat to Galatasaray, İsmail Kartal's post-match assessments also drew criticism from the fans. Some Fenerbahçe fans, reacting to Kartal over the derby result and the team's performance, called for a change of head coach.
CALL FOR RESIGNATION FROM FANS
With the Galatasaray defeat, reactions toward İsmail Kartal increased. In particular, the football displayed in the derby and the technical staff's choices were at the center of the criticism. Some of the yellow-navy fans, arguing that the team should continue with a new head coach, called for Kartal to leave his position.
"ONE CAN BE CHAMPION WITHOUT WINNING THE DERBY" REMARKS SPARKED DEBATE
İsmail Kartal's post-match statements also caused criticism. The experienced coach apologized to the fans, stating that he was not satisfied with the performance against Galatasaray. Kartal used the expressions, "We could only achieve this much tonight. We apologize to our fans." At the press conference, he emphasized that they had not given up on the championship goal with the words, "It is possible to be champion in this league without winning the derby. It has happened before. We can be champions this year too."
POINT DIFFERENCE WITH GALATASARAY RISES TO 6
Fenerbahçe, which lost 2-1 to Galatasaray in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League, remained at 16 points. The yellow-reds reached 22 points, while the gap between the two teams rose to 6 points. After the derby defeat, both the result and the team's performance brought discussions about Kartal's future.
EYES ON FENERBAHÇE MANAGEMENT
The claims that the club has parted ways with İsmail Kartal have not yet become official. While no separation announcement has been made by the yellow-navy club, eyes have turned to a statement from the management regarding the head coach's future.